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pampas

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈpampəs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: P AE1 M P AH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, singular

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of pampas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region

History

Etymology

From (plural of) American Spanish pampa, from Quechua pampa (“land, ground”).